Saturday, January 23, 2010

Living Life Cheerfully

My financial advisor sent me a letter about creating an LLC - not the Limited Liability Company that you think of but about Living Life Cheerfully in a depressed economy.  Living life cheerfully doesn't mean you need to be rich or spend a lot of money, its about values and living in a rich & fullfilling lifestyle - whatever that may mean to you.

Here's a partial list of what was on their list of ideas of operating a LLC:

  • Feed someone's parking meter
  • Walk a dog - borrow one if you have to (I have two)
  • Hug someone
  • Write a letter of appreciation
  • Pay a true compliment to someone that annoys you
  • Prepay the person's bill behind you in the drive-thru lane
  • Visit local museums and monuments
  • Volunteer at a homeless shelter
  • Watch an old 'feel good movie'
  • Donate blood
  • Design an "I remember when..." activity with family (a great way to capture memories and pass value down to the next generation)
  • Don't get hung up on the things you can't change - stay focused on the positive
Here's a few of my suggestions:
  • Take a hike - in the mountains, along a river, in a community park
  • Pick up the trash you find along that hike and pack it out
  • Read a book
  • Clean out closets, storage sheds, etc and donate items you no longer use/need
  • Visit a senior citizen in a nursing home and LISTEN to what they have to say
  • Volunteer at an animal shelter
  • Plant a tree (native to your area of course)
  • Smile at everyone you meet
  • Call a family member or friend and tell them what they mean to you - don't miss the chance
  • Live, Laugh & Love
What are some of your LLC moments?

2 comments:

Towanda said...

Great lists, Raymona. Thanks for the hopeful ideas.

One thing we have done is paying for lunch/dinner for military people that we see in restaurants.

For Christmas, I compiled all the recipes I could find from family members, many of whom have long ago died, to make scrapbook/family recipe books to give to my kids for Christmas. I filled the books with family pictures -- all pictures of family dinners, picnics, sitting around the dining room table, cooking. They are cookbooks but also family history books. Mu kids were very surprised and will treaure the books.

And then there are my two favorite things: find an animal shelter/rescue organization to work with - they are always in need of foster volunteers ... or find a political candidate to help with his/her political campaign.

WasSoggyInSeattle said...

We too have paid for meals for the military... I can't believe I left it off my list.

Great LLC moments Sharon!!